NRAS Tenants

NRAS Tenants

NRAS rental homes are available to low and moderate income Australians – people who may find it hard to pay market rental rates. To be eligible to rent an NRAS property, potential tenants

will need to provide the approved participant with evidence of their gross income for the previous 12 months before the day they enter the dwelling, both with their initial application and every year afterwards; and

must not exceed the income limits for their household type by more than 25 per cent over two consecutive years.

The total income of all tenants of an NRAS rental property is used to calculate the overall household income for that property.

As there is considerable demand for these dwellings the Australian Government is unable to guarantee that any tenant will be able to rent a dwelling developed under the Scheme.

How to apply:

All other states and territories Please note the Australian Government does not select tenants or maintain a waiting list for homes supported by NRAS. This is done by the approved participant or tenancy manager of the property. The selection of tenants for NRAS dwellings is assessed by, and at the discretion of, the approved participant or tenancy management organisation. As long as commonwealth and state NRAS eligibility requirements are met, decisions will be made in line with their usual policies and processes.

Queensland

If eligibility requirements are met, an application to apply for a dwelling to rent under the scheme can be made. Properties currently available in Queensland can be found by visiting NRAS Properties for rent in Queensland on realestate.com.au.

If an application for public housing in QLD has been made prospective tenants automatically qualify for rental accommodation under the scheme, and should contact the QLD Government on 13 QGOV (13 74 68) to register for NRAS.

South Australia

To rent an NRAS dwelling in South Australia (SA) please contact individual NRAS property managers directly. A list of all NRAS tenancy managers and the locations of NRAS properties in South Australia are available from the Department of Social Services.

Northern Territory

Western Australia

To rent an NRAS dwelling in Western Australia (WA) The Western Australia Housing Authority website provides an interactive map that assists tenants to locate NRAS dwellings within WA and also directs them to the tenancy manager or Approved Participant.